Throughput maximization of parcel sorter systems by scheduling inbound containers

S.W.A. Haneyah; Johannes M.J. Schutten; K. Fikse

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-01378-7_11

Throughput maximization of parcel sorter systems by scheduling inbound containers

S.W.A. Haneyah, Johannes M.J. Schutten, K. Fikse

Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences

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Abstract

This paper addresses the inbound container scheduling problem for automated sorter systems in express parcel sorting. The purpose is to analyze which container scheduling approaches maximize the throughput of sorter systems. We build on existing literature, particularly on the dynamic load balancing algorithm designed for the parcel hub scheduling problem, and adapt the existing algorithm to include travel times on sorters. Then, we conduct computational experiments to analyze the performance of different scheduling approaches for different operational scenarios and system layouts.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Efficiency and Innovation in Logistics: Proceedings of the International Logistics Science Conference (ILSC) 2013
Editors	Uwe Clausen, Michael ten Hompel, J. Fabian Meier
Place of Publication	Berlin, Germany
Publisher	Springer
Pages	147-159
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-01377-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01378-7_11
Publication status	Published - 4 Sep 2013

Publication series

Name	Lecture notes in logistics
Publisher	Springer
ISSN (Print)	2194-8917

Keywords

METIS-297285
IR-86996

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Haneyah, S. W. A., Schutten, J. M. J., & Fikse, K. (2013). Throughput maximization of parcel sorter systems by scheduling inbound containers. In U. Clausen, M. ten Hompel, & J. F. Meier (Eds.), Efficiency and Innovation in Logistics: Proceedings of the International Logistics Science Conference (ILSC) 2013 (pp. 147-159). (Lecture notes in logistics). Berlin, Germany: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01378-7_11

Haneyah, S.W.A. ; Schutten, Johannes M.J. ; Fikse, K. / Throughput maximization of parcel sorter systems by scheduling inbound containers. Efficiency and Innovation in Logistics: Proceedings of the International Logistics Science Conference (ILSC) 2013. editor / Uwe Clausen ; Michael ten Hompel ; J. Fabian Meier. Berlin, Germany : Springer, 2013. pp. 147-159 (Lecture notes in logistics).

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Haneyah, SWA, Schutten, JMJ & Fikse, K 2013, Throughput maximization of parcel sorter systems by scheduling inbound containers. in U Clausen, M ten Hompel & JF Meier (eds), Efficiency and Innovation in Logistics: Proceedings of the International Logistics Science Conference (ILSC) 2013. Lecture notes in logistics, Springer, Berlin, Germany, pp. 147-159. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01378-7_11

Throughput maximization of parcel sorter systems by scheduling inbound containers. / Haneyah, S.W.A.; Schutten, Johannes M.J.; Fikse, K.

Efficiency and Innovation in Logistics: Proceedings of the International Logistics Science Conference (ILSC) 2013. ed. / Uwe Clausen; Michael ten Hompel; J. Fabian Meier. Berlin, Germany : Springer, 2013. p. 147-159 (Lecture notes in logistics).

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Haneyah SWA, Schutten JMJ, Fikse K. Throughput maximization of parcel sorter systems by scheduling inbound containers. In Clausen U, ten Hompel M, Meier JF, editors, Efficiency and Innovation in Logistics: Proceedings of the International Logistics Science Conference (ILSC) 2013. Berlin, Germany: Springer. 2013. p. 147-159. (Lecture notes in logistics). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01378-7_11